Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-12
FROM THE T. P. A.
Mr.. Anton Reymann's Kindness Remembered
by 1.-THE Boys"
PRESENTED WITH A FINE CHARM
At the Chamber of Commerce, Last
Evening.
OTHER TSOCIETYNEWS NOTES
The T. +. A.


Last evenings session of Local Post b.,
of the Travellers Protective Association,
will long be remembered by those iortu-
nate enough to have been present. The
occasion was the regular monthly meeting
of the Post. but before much business had
been transacted, the regular order was sus-
pended, and Mr.. Anton Reymann, TO whom
the Post is largely indebted for the success
of their recent State meeting i'll this city,
was presented with a handsome solid gold
badge, bearing an appropriate inscription,
Us a testimonial of the good will and ap-
probation of the members of the Post.
President Benz. Bloomfield presided, and
Mr.. A. \. Wheat acted us Secretary pro.
TEN. Upon Mr.. Reymann being escorted
into the hall, the regular order of business
was suspended, on motion of Mr.. Joe Gal
laher. Mr.. Gibbs proposed the name Of
Mr.. Reymann as an honorary member OF
the Post. and he was unanimously
elected, amid loud applause. Before the
astOnished gentleman knew exactly what
had happened, Mr.. w. +. Dillon took the
floor, and said:
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
Kind acts are always to be appreciated,
vet dOuhly so when they are extended to
our fellow man and spring from purely
disinterested motives. We, the member
of the Travellers Protective Association,
from our own observations are assured that
our old time. hOnOred city has ut least one
citizen who does not hesitate to extend the
| right hand'Of fellowship 10 his fellOwman
and bid him good cheer. No doubt the
fact that a drummer's life is not Il happy
one had a tendency to touch the tender
sympathies of many of our good citizens
who so nObly responded to our appeal for
aid. and thus made our ovation such a
grand success. To one more than all
the rest are we deeply indebted
for the u%nbOunded social en-
ioyment We experienced at our
late meeting. Mr.. Reymann, on behalf of
Post Il of the West Virginia Division OF the
Travellers Protective Association, | have
the honor to present you with this me
mento as a token of the high estimation
with which you are held by its members
Your noble generosity, your kindly hos
pilalities and your bOundless courtesies
VIII tNtI llNC III Oll tlll 100 40 a. ~
zen Of a noble country, a true gentleman
and Il trusty friend we present you with
this emblem of our regard, with assurance
of our high appreciation Of all your kindly
acts to us and our guests while holding
our annual convention on this, the city of
your adoption.
1t is our earnest wish that you will wear
this badge, keeping wildly IN your mind
The pleasant memories of the 9TH and oh
of May, lsS1.
May you live to enjoy many annual con
v]entiOns of the Travellers Protective ASso-
citation is the earnest wish of the members,
and that your efforts to ''bOOm the old
town" may find a fruitful ending by the
enthusiasm that ought TO extend to all of
our worthy citizens.
At the conclusion of the address, while
the hall rung with applause, Mr.. Dillon
placed in Mr.. Reymann's hands Il mo
rocco case containing the badge, and re-
tired.
Mr.. Reymamn took the floor and faced the
large audience, but it was some time be-
fore he could speak, so overcome was he
by surprise. When he had somewhat re
covered from his embarrassment, he said:
Mr.. PESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN can
not imagine why you have done this. If
YOU had been a little better acquainted
with me, | am sure you would not have
so put me under obligations to you. do
not know how to express my thanks to
YOU, and neither can | conceive why |, OF
all who aided you in your endeayors and
contributed to the success OF your meet
inr, should have been singled out in this
manner. | am sure that what | did was
nothing more than what was expected or
you deserved. This beautiful token will
long he cherished by me, and whenever, in
the future, you determine to undertake
anything, | beg TO assure You that | will
heartily second it in any way in my pow
er. Again, accept my thanks, gentlemen.
The conclusion of Mr.. Reymann's re-
marks was the signal for another Outburt
of applause, and then the meeting adj
iOurned, and those present crowded about
the gentleman and heartily congratulated
him. The badge is OF solid gold, and bears
upon one side the initials +. =. 4. en-
twincd in a monogram, while the reverse
is inscribed.
\. REYMNSS.
Presented with the compliments of Post
b., I. J.. A., Os West Virginia,
Nav d. ISL.